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bereid — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  • poised adj Calm, self-possessed, and confident in manner.
  • up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
  • willing adj Ready and happy to do something, without needing to be persuaded.

Senses

bereid is used for these senses in English:

  • bound (obsolete) Ready, prepared.
  • poised Ready, prepared.
  • up Ahead; leading; winning.
  • up to Within the responsibility of, to be attributed to the sphere of influence of, having someone or something as authoritative in.
  • willing Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.

bound — full definition

  1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
  3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
  4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
  5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

poised — full definition

  1. adj Calm, self-possessed, and confident in manner.
  2. adj Ready and about to do something.
  3. adj Balanced or held steady in position.

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